Calvin, Louisiana

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Village of Calvin
Village
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Winn
Area	2.3 sq mi (6 km²)
- land	2.3 sq mi (6 km²)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0%
Center
- coordinates	31°57′48″N 92°46′47″W / 31.96333, -92.77972Coordinates: 31°57′48″N 92°46′47″W / 31.96333, -92.77972
- elevation	171 ft (52.1 m)
Population	236 (2000)
Density	103.2 /sq mi (39.8 /km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	318
Location of Calvin in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Calvin is a village in Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 236 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Calvin is located at 31°57′48″N, 92°46′47″W (31.963299, -92.779853)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 236 people, 93 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density was 39.8/km² (103.2/mi²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 18.7/km² (48.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 77.97% White, 17.37% African American, 2.54% Native American, 0.85% Asian, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 93 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,750, and the median income for a family was $30,536. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,751. About 18.3% of families and 26.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 46.9% of those sixty five or over.